1 Acre in Gilbert & A Complete Landscape Transformation - Lush Outdoor Living

1 Acre in Gilbert that needed a complete transformation from bad grass and desert plants to this lush dream home in prime Gilbert! Raised planters and hedges surrounding existing trees, new pavers, fire features - fireplace and fire pits, flower beds, new shrubs, trees, landscape lighting, sunken pool dining cabana, swim up bar, tennis court, soccer field, edible garden, iron trellis, private garden, and stunning paver entryways.

Custom Patio & Landscaping

Nunley Remodeling and Stanton Landscape

Masters Common Project

Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.

Our client wanted a maintenance free yard with no grass and minimal plantings. We designed and constructed a simple but very effective yard that suited their young family well. With a synthetic grass area for their children to play (and a future play structure) as well as a large paver patio for a dining table and chimenea for gatherings, this yard is all about enjoying the moments, not doing yard work!! We dressed it up with a few trees that will grow to provide some privacy as well as a nice cedar fence and privacy screens. Concrete edging rounds out the project that will ensure many years of enjoyment with no hassles!!

Western Red Cedar, cantilevered steps and benches

greencube garden and landscape design

We love a cantilevered step and in this tiny Sevenoaks garden they help us fully utilise the space making it feel bigger. This is the smallest garden we have designed to date, we call it our 'Pocket Garden', and we are very proud of it. We have transformed this tiny garden into a modern, easy to maintain social space. The steps are cantilevering out of the deck creating a wonderful journey to the lower garden. Our clients said "We love the garden so thank you very much". This garden has zero threshold - a smooth transition from inside to out. We have linked to their new wooden floors and dark grey windows, connecting and fusing the two, using a simple repeat palette of materials, textures and colours. We have incorporated a practical lift-up top to the bench to store their garden stuff. We have also included three re-circulating water blades that cascade into a dark grey pebble mulch. The lower area has been laid with astro turf, fitted to represent a carpet rather than a lawn. The oak sleepers, painted and matching the window frame, creating robust steps to the lower area, where we suspend a cantilevered bench from the boundary wall. We use very few plants - Dicksonia, Hosta, Polystichum and Buxus - an easy palette to maintain.

Featured Projects

Baraca Design & Remodeling

backyard remodel Laguna HIlls Orange county

Shore Cliff Contemporary

Michael D McIver | Landscape Design

This beautiful modern style home received a simple palette of tropical plantings. With the few planters available it was important to the client a lush private consistency from the front to the backyard.

Los Tilos Hollywood Hills luxury hillside home rooftop parking with views

Whipple Russell Architects

Los Tilos Hollywood Hills luxury hillside home rooftop parking with views. Photo by William MacCollum.

Custom Milled Clear, VG Western Red Cedar Siding

Cedar Country Lumber

The fence around the property was constructed using 5 foot 1×6” clear, vertical grain Western Red Cedar boards. Not only did sourcing 5’ material save Dave money on the material and shipping, it also helped keep the boards super straight between the powder coated aluminum posts. A real win, win!

Privacy Between Homes

Pryor's Nursery

Modern Farmhouse View

Paragon Building Group

Josh Wynne Construction

Passive heating, cooling, lighting and ventilation. Contemporary Cracker style design. Long cypress timber eaves. Metal roof. Integrated solar panels. Working horse ranch. LEED Platinum home.

Oyster Bay Pool Surrounds

Creative Nature Landscape Services

Brief: Design and construct new swimming pool surrounds and connection between new swimming pool and existing structures and landscape. Solutions included extending existing sandstone garden walls to create raised garden beds around new swimming pool area; Clad all exposed concrete faces in sandstone; Supply and lay drop edge granite coping; Supply and lay Granite tiles; Supply and install 12mm frameless glass fencing; Construct new timber deck platform; Raise the height of existing boundary fencing by installing House of Bamboo ‘Cello’ bamboo screening; Planting, turf and irrigation.

Eurobodalla Shire Botanic Gardens

Decor Fusion Design

Custom designed laser cut corten steel decorative screen. Geoff Lovie Architect commissioned these panels to incorporate into his design for the plant shop area at the Eurobodalla Shire Botanic Gardens. From left to right, banksia spinulosa, correa baeuerlenii and grevillea. Designed by Ilia Chidzey of Decor Fusion.

Jardin au Bois-Plage en Ré

Végétal Attitude

Brise-vue décoratif en piquets de schiste

Heritage Pointe #12

Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.

Another great acreage project with fantastic flow and functionality!! Utilizing natural rock and rundle for bedding as well as some bullet-proof plantings this project has great curb appeal and is easy to maintain. Mowers edge makes cutting the grass easy and all the plantings are contained within buttoned up beds. Landscape lighting and accent boulders add to the dramatic scape. PS, the little tree in the front out by the street was planted by the developer and has since been removed.

Le jardin des 5 sens

Duval&Bossennec - Paysagiste concepteur

Claustra et terrasse en bois

Arbo Paysages

Pose de claustra en bois pour moins de vis à vis

Backyard Lounging

Plan-it Earth Design

This modern backyard is the perfect place to entertain family and friends. Photo by Christian Cochran. Installation by Apogee Landscapes. Design by Plan-it Earth Design

Small Gardens I Charleston I Landscape Design

Chachula Design

Featured Projects

Baraca Design & Remodeling

Blue Garden Design Ideas with with Privacy Feature

Get Inspired by Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.